CDC is closed. Welcome to Haut de Gamme

Dear all, CdC is an old outdated project. I am looking forward to welcoming you at Haut de Gamme, my new site. Best wishes, Andreja

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants & Mexico Exclusive #50BestPass competition on social media

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants has announced a partnership with Mexico for an exclusive campaign, #50BestPass, leading up to the Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants awards ceremony later this year. After two very successful years in Lima, Peru, this year’s awards ceremony for Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants will take place in Mexico City. Through this, The … Continue reading

World’s 50 best restaurants 2016 awards ceremony will take place in New York

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, sponsored by S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna, will be hosting its renowned awards ceremony in New York City in 2016, as part of a global location strategy. Since the list was created in 2002, London has been the host of 14 successful editions of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards, but … Continue reading

The World’s 50 best restaurants announces the 51-100 list

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, sponsored by S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna, has announced the list of restaurants ranked from 51st to 100th in 2015. This unprecedented announcement, coming less than a week before The World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards event itself, is part of the annual celebration of global gastronomy that recognises restaurants around the world for their culinary prowess. 11 new restaurants claim their place on … Continue reading

Daniel Boulud receives The Diners Club® Lifetime Achievement Award 2015

Daniel Boulud of Daniel in New York, has been awarded the 2015 Diners Club® Lifetime Achievement Award. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the prestigious award that celebrates the extraordinary achievements of chefs from around the globe at The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna. Daniel Boulud, originally from Lyon, earned his first professional recognition … Continue reading

THE VEUVE CLICQUOT WORLD’S BEST FEMALE CHEF 2015: HÉLÈNE DARROZE

Hélène Darroze of Hélène Darroze in Paris, France and of Hélène Darroze at the Connaught in London, UK has been named the 2015 Veuve Clicquot World’s Best Female Chef. She will be honoured at The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, in London on the 1st June. French-born Hélène Darroze is a fourth generation chef who, after completing … Continue reading

THE GRAND GELINAZ! SHUFFLE – Beyond food & evil

Thursday July 9 2015 will herald the first ever, global collaboration of 37 of the world’s chefs as they participate in the 2015 The Grand GELINAZ! Shuffle. From San Francisco to Melbourne, 37 of the world’s most acclaimed, pioneering and creative culinary talent will participate in an unprecedented international restaurant ‘swap’. The brainchild of creative … Continue reading

The Veuve Clicquot World’s Best Female Chef for 2015 will be announced on 22nd April

The winner of the Veuve Clicquot World’s Best Female Chef Award 2015 will be announced on the 22nd April, and will be honoured at The World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards ceremony on the 1st June at the Guildhall in central London. The presentation of this achievement, in partnership with Veuve Clicquot, at The World’s 50 … Continue reading

THE WORLD’S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS 2015 DATE CONFIRMED: 1st JUNE, LONDON

For its 14th edition The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, will be returning to London’s historic Guildhall for a prestigious ceremony on Monday 1st June, 2015 The awards provide an annual snapshot of the world’s gastronomic scene; a globally recognised and respected reference point which showcases leading trends and highlights culinary treasures … Continue reading

For all Chocolovers!

Who doesn’t like chocolate? It’s one of the most loved ingredients and one of those which offer the wider possibilities of use. So I am warmly inviting you to discover the chocolate world with me. In October 2014 I have launched London Chocolovers, a lovely project sponsored by Cacao Barry, one of the best gourmet chocolates. Through … Continue reading